EW186-Christmas Gifts 圣诞礼物

 

Hello, and welcome to our program. This is Mark.

                And I am郭文洁。欢迎朋友你来到我们的节目。

Merry Christmas to you, Wen-J.

                And Merry Christmas to you, Mark. 祝你圣诞快乐。

Isn’t this a very special time of the year?

                Indeed, it is. 这实在是一个特別的佳节时期

The Christmas lights, the music, the food….

圣诞灯光，音乐，饣物等, and especially the gifts.还有最特別的，是收礼物了。

You are right. Christmas without gifts is unthinkable.

                圣诞节是不能沒有礼物的。

For many children, Christmas is the most wonderful day of the year.

                对许多孩子来說，圣诞节是一年中最美好的一天。

To adults, it is a day of joy and gift-giving.

                对成年人来說，那是个充满欢乐互赠礼物的一天。

 

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Culturally Speaking话說文化   In America, gift -giving has come to be associated with Christmas.  在美国，送礼和有圣诞节息息相关 It came in with the introduction of St. Nicholas by the early Dutch settlers.  这是由於早期的荷兰移民引进了圣尼可拉斯（圣诞老人）的传奇。 Also, many writers and artists like Irving, O’Henry and Dickens had glorified the gift-giving culture along with the introduction of Santa.  除此之外，许多的作家和藝术家在他们的作品裡也強调了圣诞送礼的文化，使得  这个习俗深入人心。 Now, everybody gives and receives gifts on Chrstmas.  如今，圣诞节送礼收礼已经是家家习以为常的事了。

 

 

OK, next is today’s “Everyday Dialogue”.

                接下来，是我们今天的” 每日会话”.

A couple is having a headache thinking of Christmas gifts.

                一对夫妇正为了圣诞礼物大伤脑筋。

Let’s listen.

                我们一起来听。

 

＊Everyday Dialogue

 

Husband: I can’t believe Christmas is around the corner already.

 

Wife: I know. I still need to do my last minute shopping.

 

Husband: Oh, my. We were supposed to send out the gifts weeks ago.

 

Wife: I can’t help it. It’s hard to think of buying what to give to whom.

 

Husband: What happened to the gifts we received last year?

 

Wife: They have been sitting in the attic for a year now.

 

Husband: Don’t tell me you still have the fruitcake we received last

 Christmas.

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接著，让我来为听友你解释这段会话的含意。

 

I can’t believe Christmas is around the corner already.

真不敢相信圣诞节就要到了。

I know. I still need to do my last minute shopping.

是啊，我还有最后关头的採买要办呢。

Oh, my. We were supposed to send out the gifts weeks ago.

老天阿，我们在一两星期前早就该寄出礼物了。

I can’t help it. It’s hard to think of buying what to give to whom.

我应付不来嘛，要买什麼东西给什麼人可真不容易啊。

What happened to the gifts we received last year?

我们去年收到的礼物又到哪儿去了？

They have been sitting in the attic for a year now.

它们已经在阁楼裡摆了一年了。

Don’t tell me you still have the fruitcake we received last Christmas.

可別告诉我，去年圣诞节人送的水果蛋糕你还收著呢。

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Wen-J, Many people are so wrapped up with shopping at this time.

                在这段佳节时期，许多人都忙於购物买礼物。

They forget what Christmas is all about.

                他们全然忘了圣诞节的意义是什麼。

There’s meaning in giving gifts to others.

                送礼给他人是有它的含意的。

Because God has given us the greatest gift, Jesus Christ.

                因为神给了我们最大的礼物，耶稣基督。

Let’s not forget about this.

                希望我们不会忘记这个事实。

We will review the dialogue once again.

                再次来复习”日常会话”。

 

Husband: I can’t believe Christmas is around the corner already.

Wife: I know. I still need to do my last minute shopping.

Husband: Oh, my. We were supposed to send out the gifts weeks ago.

Wife: I can’t help it. It’s hard to think of buying what to give to whom.

Husband: What happened to the gifts we received last year?

Wife: They have been sitting in the attic for a year now.

Husband: Don’t tell me you still have the fruitcake we received from last Christmas.

 

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Wen-J, speaking of giving gifts at Christmas, the tradition owes its origin to the Bible.

                說到圣诞送礼的传统，追本溯源乃是出自 圣经。

After the birth of Jesus, Bible records that three wise men from the east came to Jerusalem.

                耶稣诞生之后，圣经记载东方的三博士到了耶路撒冷

They came in search of the one who was born King of the Jews.

                他们前去寻找生来作犹太人之王的孩子

They saw his star in the east and came to worship him.

                因为他们在东方看见他的星，特地要去拜他

The star led them all the way to Bethlehem.

                他们所看见的那星，引领他们到了伯利恆城

It stopped over the place where the child was.

一直到小孩子的地方，就在上头停住了

They were overjoyed.

                他们就大大的欢喜

Entering the house, they saw Jesus with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him.

                三博士进了房子，看见耶稣和他母亲马利亚，就俯伏拜他

They opened their treasures and presented him with gifts.

                他们揭开宝盒，拿礼物献给他

The gifts were of gold and of incense and of myrrh.  

                他们送的礼物，是黃金乳香和沒药。

Their gifts were symbolic of tribute, worship and death.

                这些礼物象征了尊崇，敬拜，和死葬。

 

 

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Verse of the Week每週金句   All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: 这一切的事成就、是要应验主借先知所說的话說、 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel" -which means, "God with us." 『必有童女、怀孕生子、人要称他的名为以马內利。』（以马內利繙出来、就是神与我们同在。）   Matthew 1:22,23 马太

 

 

The birth of Jesus was prophesied in the Old Testament.

                耶稣的降生老早在旧約圣经裡就有预讠

God promised “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given”.

                神曾应许会”有一婴孩为我们而生，有一子赐给我们”

He will bring salvation to God’s people,

                他将救赎神的子民，

Redeem us from the darkness of sin.

                把我们从罪恶的黑暗世界裡拯救出来

God loves us so much that he gave his only begotten son to us.

                 神是如此的爱我们，把他的独生爱子赐给我们。

The baby in the manger is God’s special gift,

                马槽裡的婴孩是神送的特別礼物。

This gift is for you and me.

                这个礼物是为了你和我而赐下的。

 

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A Christmas Poem 圣诞诗文欣赏 Today is Christmas  今天是圣诞节 and all over the World children eagerly search under the tree to see  全世界的孩童都迫不及待的在圣诞树下找寻 what special gift Santa left them  找寻圣诞老人为他们留下的特別礼物 Your gift to me won't be wrapped and placed under the tree  你送给我的礼物，並沒有包装，也不是在树底下 It will never be a disappointment  但是那个礼物絕对不会让我失望 and never go out of style  也決不会老旧过时 It cannot be exchanged  你的礼物不能被随意交換 and I will never be tired of it  我也永不会厌棄它 Your gift brings a tear to my eye  你的礼物让我淚水满盈 and a smile to my lips  带给我微笑 It makes my heart skip a beat  你的礼物让我心动 whenever I think you cared enough to give it to me  想到你是那麼关爱我而送我这个礼物 This Christmas I received something very precious to me  今年圣诞我收到非常宝贵的东西 More precious than all the money  比地上所有的金钱都珍贵 and all the gold in the world  比世上所有的财宝都宝贵 This Christmas you gave me the greatest gift of all  今年圣诞你给了我最伟大的礼物 the Gift of Love  那个礼物就是， 爱.

 

We hope you have received God’s love gift already, my friend.

                很盼望朋友你已经接受了神赐下的这个爱的礼物。

And because of His love, you are eager to give gifts to others.

                更因著他对你的爱，让你也乐意送礼给其他的人。

Eager to tell others about this precious gift from God.

                同时，愿意告诉其他人神所赐下的这个宝贵礼物。

 

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Time to say goodbye once again.

                再次要和你說在见了。

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas.

                希望你有个美好的圣诞佳节。

May the joy of Christ’s birth and the peace of His presence be with you.

                但愿你因著基督的诞生充满喜乐，因著他与你同在，心中有平安。

God bless you.

                神祝福你。

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                Mark, is there something you are hoping to get this Christmas?

Well, I don’t really need anything. But I can’t wait to see who will give me another sweater this year.

                I hope it’s not a sweater with a reindeer in the front.

I hope not. I trust my family’s judgement when buying me gifts.

Well, Make sure you wear it to the office to show me.

Mmmm….